A number of birds covered in oil were discovered dead on beaches along the coast, spanning from Carnsore Point, Co Wexford, to Dalkey Island, Dublin. Pictured is a dead razorbill, Greystones beach. Photograph: Kildare Wildlife RescueMystery still surrounds the source of oil which began affecting birds on the Co Wexford coast this week. A number of environmental commentators have suggested the possibility of a tanker washing out tanks or emptying bilge in the Irish Sea.
Brian Burke scientific officer with Birdwatch Ireland said nine birds were found oiled at Killoughter near Newcastle. But he said the problem was widespread.‘Hardcore’ group of far-right protesters stage demonstration outside Taoiseach’s homePictures of Common Guillemots covered in oil after they were discovered by Kildare Wildlife Rescue on Greystones beach.
Once a guillemot or razorbill becomes contaminated by even a small amount of oil it loses its ability to retain heat and suffers from hypothermia. On making it to land the birds preen themselves in a bid to get rid of the oil but then ingest it, making them sick as well as cold. A number of agencies are involved in the search and rescue operation including local authorities in Wexford and Wicklow, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the Coast Guard and environmental charities Birdwatch, Seal Rescue Ireland, Coastwatch and Kildare Wildlife Rescue, as well as the Oiled Wildbird Response Network.
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